Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014

28.

Amendment of section 64 of Principal Act

28. Section 64 of the Principal Act is amended by—

(a) in subsection (5), the substitution of “concerned to cancel the entry in the register or make, in such manner” for “concerned to make, in such manner”,

(b) the insertion of the following subsections after subsection (5):

“(5A) Where an tArd-Chláraitheoir is satisfied that an entry of a birth, stillbirth or death in the register of births, stillbirths or deaths was made on the basis of—

(a) required particulars referred to in subsection (5B), or

(b) false or misleading information furnished to the registrar, an tArd-Chláraitheoir—

(i) may direct a registrar to cancel the entry and retain the entry so cancelled in the register of births, stillbirths or deaths, and

(ii) where he or she is satisfied that it is appropriate, may direct the registrar to make an entry, under and in accordance with Part 3 or 5, in relation to the birth, stillbirth or death concerned, in the register of births, stillbirths or deaths,

and the registrar shall comply with the direction under paragraph (i) or (ii).

(5B) Required particulars, for the purpose of subsection (5A)(a) are required particulars—

(a) as respects the register of births, furnished (except under section 19(5)) to the registrar by a person other than a qualified informant,

(b) as respects the register of stillbirths, furnished (except under subsection (6) or (7) of section 28) to the registrar by a person other than a person referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1) of section 28, or

(c) as respects the register of deaths, furnished to the registrar by a person other than a qualified informant.”,

(c) in subsection (7), by—

(i) in paragraph (b), the deletion of “or” after “were not complied with,”,

(ii) in paragraph (c), the insertion of “or” after “a marriage to which there was an impediment,”, and

(iii) the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (c):

“(d) a marriage (other than a marriage referred to in paragraph (c)) in relation to which there is a decree of nullity.”,

and

(d) in subsection (9), by—

(i) in paragraph (a), the substitution of “of that section),” for “of that section); and”,

(ii) in paragraph (b), the substitution of “an impediment within the meaning of section 2(2A); and” for “an impediment within the meaning of section 2(2A).”, and

(iii) the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (b):

“(c) a civil partnership (other than a civil partnership referred to in paragraph (b)) in relation to which there is a decree of nullity.”